German probe finds no collusion by FT reporter on Wirecard
Dan McCrum wrote reports about Wirecard that, citing evidence from whistle-blowers, allege financial and accounting irregularities
03 October 2019 - 14:49
Berlin — The Financial Times (FT) said on Thursday that an independent investigation of its coverage of German payments company Wirecard found no evidence that its reporters had colluded with speculators.
Editor Lionel Barber, in an e-mail to staff, said the two-month probe by law firm RPC had found that “the evidence does not support claims of collusion between FT investigative reporters and investors trading in Wirecard”...
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